# What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)

> A beleaguered Madrid housewife navigates poverty, addiction, queer family tensions, and an absurd murder in Pedro Almodóvar’s ferociously comic domestic melodrama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3993

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Ryo Hiruma, Ángel de Andrés López, Gonzalo Suárez, Verónica Forqué, Juan Martínez, Chus Lampreave
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088461/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, irreverent, frantic, arthouse movie night, dark comedy night

## Synopsis

A housewife navigates the chaos of her dysfunctional family, leading to a shocking crime.

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